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Equi=Tech Balanced Power vs. ?

Having finished my equipment purchases (for the time being), I have decided now to explore enhancing the electrical power in my media room.

PS Audio recommends regeneration; Richard Gray Power Company recommends having power in reserve that is added when the draw exceeds available capacity. Equi=Tech has an altogether different approach: balanced power.

I am writing to ask whether anyone has had an experience with Equi=tech/balanced power. I do note that none of their units has appeared for sale on Audiogon in recent weeks, which may be a positive reference of a sort itself. Moreover, has anyone had the opportunity to contrast the alternatives cited above?

Thank you.
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sean
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J, this has been covered several times in the A-gon forum archives. Try doing a search there and see what comes up. If your specific questions aren't answered, try posting them here. Sean
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rsuminsby
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No experience with Equi=Tech, but one thing you should know about the PS Audio Power Plants is that they do output balanced power. I think Equi=Tech has argued in some forums that the balanced power is what works the magic, but I have to believe that the regeneration (and the multiwave technology) has a signifiacnt impact as well.
kerry23
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I've been curious and researching the very same topic. Besides Equi-Tech for the balanced power approach, check out the Furman IT series. It appears that they do the same thing for less dinero.

I was reading a magazine today (Nuts & Volts, Poptronic or ? I looked at several...) and they discuss different noise cancellation electrical schemes and pros/cons of each. They included balanced power and power regeneration.

The power regeneration scheme that they showed included a balanced power front-end stage, which indeed appears to be superior. Whether PS Audio or Richard Gray includes a balanced power front-end in their products, I don't know.

Good luck!
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lwin
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I have never installed a piece of equipment in my system that had a more noticeable positive effect than an Equi=Tech 1.5. P. S. audio units also balance the power in addition to regenerating it. My only complaint with the P.S. units is you have to spend serious coin to cover anything more than a basic front end. Larry W
george2
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I have tried both Equi=Tech and PS Audio PP600. Both have balanced power and can be be hooked up to a 220 volt line ( tried the larger Equi=tech which requires 220volt line and plug) PS Audio you have a choice.

I found that there was no comparison between the Equi=Tech and the PP600. The PP600 had much more depth, wider sound stage and realness to sound. Plus you can use great power cords with the PP600 such as PS LabII cable, the Equi=Tech doesn't have a detachable power cord. If you have power flucuation such as I do, only the Power Plant will keep power steady. Needless to say I bought the power plant 600.

The best way is to try each out in your system both ccompanies have 30 day try out period. George2
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